{"product_id":"evolutionary-psychiatry-9781138824638","title":"Evolutionary Psychiatry","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvolutionary Psychiatry was first published in 1996, the second edition followed in 2000. This ground breaking book challenged the medical model which supplied few effective answers to long-standing conundrums. A comprehensive introduction to the science of Darwinian Psychiatry, the second edition included important fresh material on a number of disorders, along with a chapter on research. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony Stevens and John Price argue that psychiatric symptoms are manifestations of ancient adaptive strategies which are no longer necessarily appropriate but which can best be understood and treated in an evolutionary and developmental context. Particularly important are the theories Stevens and Price propose to account for the worldwide existence of mood disorders and schizophrenia, as well as offering solutions for such puzzles as paedophilia, sado-masochism and the function of dreams. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReadily accessible to both the specialist and non-specialist reader, \u003ci\u003eEvolutio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Anthony Stevens and John Price have got together in \u003cem\u003eEvolutionary Psychiatry \u003c\/em\u003eto propose a \"revolutionary\" new way of understanding mental illness by means of Darwinian theory. They argue persuasively that conditions like depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and schizophrenia are the result of environmental maladaptation of strategies embedded in the phylogenetic makeup of the human species.'\"- \u003cem\u003eBritish Medical Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The authors modestly claim that their book is no more than a first effort to define the basic components of human behaviour and its disorders in terms of evolutionary biology … In my view, this attempt at a new paradigm is one of the most fruitful developments in psychiatry in recent years.\" - \u003cem\u003eAnthony Storr, the Financial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Warmly recommended.' - \u003cem\u003eNicholas Lezard, The Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The book serves as a thought-provoking introduction to a young and rapidly growing area of research. I suspect that the authors' claim that \"psychiatry is entering the most exciting phase in its history\" may prove correct.\" - \u003cem\u003eStuart Blackman, New Scientist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book will be of interest to psychiatrists working in many areas and should be available in medical libraries'\"- \u003cem\u003eBritish Journal of Psychiatry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStevens\u003c\/em\u003e, Preface to the Classic Edition. \u003ci\u003eGilbert\u003c\/i\u003e, Foreword. \u003ci\u003eStevens\u003c\/i\u003e, Preface to the First Edition. \u003ci\u003eStevens\u003c\/i\u003e, Preface to the Second Edition. Introduction. \u003cb\u003ePart I: Evolutionary Psychiatry: An Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e. Historical Background. Human Nature: Its Evolution and Development. Principles of Psychopathology. Attachment, Rank and Psychiatry. \u003cb\u003ePart II: Disorders of Attachment and Rank\u003c\/b\u003e. Mood Disorders. Personality Disorders. Obsessional Disorders. Anxiety and Phobic Disorders. Eating Disorders. \u003cb\u003ePart III: Borderline States\u003c\/b\u003e. The Borderline State. Borderline Personality Disorders. \u003cb\u003ePart IV: Spacing Disorders\u003c\/b\u003e. Spacing Personality Disorders. Schizophrenia. \u003cb\u003ePart V: Reproductive Disorders\u003c\/b\u003e. Reproductive Success and Failure. Homosexuality. Sadomasochism. Paedophilia. \u003cb\u003ePart VI: Dreams, Treatment, Research and the Future.\u003c\/b\u003e Sleep and Dreams. Classification. Treatment. Research. Towards a Science of Humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019529716055,"sku":"9781138824638","price":42.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138824638.jpg?v=1750780539","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/evolutionary-psychiatry-9781138824638","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}